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DS: Fachverband Dünne Schichten

DS 40: Focussed Session: Memristive Devices for Neuronal Systems II

DS 40.2: Topical Talk

Thursday, March 23, 2017, 15:30–16:00, CHE 89

Exploring evolutionary biology and neuromorphic computing with quantum materials — •Shriram Ramanathan — Purdue University, USA

I will introduce frontier problems in evolutionary biology, their dynamics and intimate connection to neuromorphic information processing in my presentation. I will particularly emphasize the promise of adaptive quantum materials, such as strongly correlated oxide semiconductors and contrast their physics with filamentary switches and chalcogenides. The following problems will be considered: (1) structural symmetry breaking and electronic transitions driven by external stimuli in correlated electron systems, (2) the use of electrolyte membranes to create soft interfaces for neural computing circuits and (3) disorder and extreme carrier doping to create emergent phases whose volatility can be controlled by design. Connections to artificial intelligence and synergies with circuits research that is typically materials agnostic will be highlighted.